The Catalyst for Seasons of Purpose

Over 12 Years ago when I was with Dance for Joy Ministries, I was still using my marketing and publicity skills acquired from years working as an arts administrator.  All the company members worked very hard on that concert in many different ways. Marketing and publicity was my contribution which is why we were able to get this article from the New York Times.  As I read through this review and saw my name mentioned I was emotionally blown away. I think it took this article for me to realize that God had gifted me with something, and it was high time that I identify what those gifts are and pass them down before it is too late. Therefore, by that summer, I was given the vision for Seasons of Purpose. About a year later I met "somebody" who later became my husband. He became a part of the Seasons of Purpose vision. Reading this again I realize that 3 of the other dancers mentioned in the article were in my wedding party.  They are really gifted teachers, choreographers, and dancers...so blessed to be their friend. And blessed to have a mentor like Ms. Iris Cloud who let me discover what God had put inside of me decades earlier but I had buried for such a long time. And thanks to my Boston friends who always believed in me...they weren't shocked by the article at all..I however, couldn't stop crying. Now I (we) need to stoke that fire of inspiration, gifting, and anointing and move forward. Look out 2012...it's a new season and we are destined to fulfill our purpose to communicate the gospel through text, movement, and cultural development. 
 http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/21/arts/dance-in-review-heart-of-gospel-in-movement.html

All We Ask - A Couples Prayer Danced by Martin & Angela Bowman of Seasons of Purpose

I thank God for the opportunity to bless a missionary couple to Haiti 2 weeks ago at my cousin's Gospel Dance concert in Providence Rhode Island. We also had the opportunity to bless our Pastor Marc and Pastor Enid with the same dance the following week. Some changes were made to fit our pastors but they like the missionaries had years of ministering side by side. I thank God for a spouse who is willing to let the creative God blow the breath of life in him so he can let creativity flow through him. When God has us doing that together to bless others...well people just get blessed and we just try to be obedient. As we get ready to celebrate another anniversary, I celebrate the dance with my Lord and the dance with my husband-partner-friend-co-laborer in the ministry.